The government is expected to divert over $170 million from an Arab community education, welfare and infrastructure fund to finance the agency's activities among Arab citizens, while the Israel Police will remain in charge of Jewish organized crime

If the government approves the reallocation of funds, it would signal a shift of priorities away from growing Arab society and towards increased law enforcement and intelligence.

Arab leaders warn that diverting hundreds of millions in government funds to police and the domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet will fail to address the root causes of soaring…